>old russian ships are always in bad condition >should

>>33842563
Isn't there one in port still active because the Russian Navy lacks the ability to safely decommission it? It's still a piece of crap.

adding to this >>33842573
It's crazy to think just how MUCH filming they did to propagandize these recent deployments....like they knew it was a one time situation so they had to get as much out of it as possible.... what a truly sorry state the Russian military is in

>>33842573
"undergoing refit" since 1999

It might be the only one of its class well maintained but it's still 70s tech. Basically only kept active for propaganda purposes.

>>33842573
>>33842592
The one in port is being refurbished and modernized after spending more than a dozen years in mothball status

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>>33842563
Russia was never a naval power, why pretend it is one now.

>>33843239
>why pretend it is one now

mighty squatting needs stonk leader see boats!

>>33842757
>It might be the only one of its class well maintained but it's still 70s tech. Basically only kept active for propaganda purposes.
In the video it looks like the cannon turret is even still manned.

>>33843260
memes aside, Russia has never been a sea faring power. Most of its navy is meant for area denial and trying to sneak in SLBM's closer to their targets.

>>33843270
did you miss the automatic loading and firing?

>>33842563
The Chinese don't even have anything in comparison, only in their dreams.

>>33842563
I remembered reading that this ship had literal concrete-blocks as dummy radomes since the Soviets at the time didn't even have one designed.

>>33843239
Nobody pretends it is now. It's just that americans need to make it look like Russia pretends to be one whenever they send a ship or two cruise a bit in the Mediterranean.
For shitposting purposes of course.